"Alright, folks," the DJ called into the mic. "What do you think of our song selections tonight?"

A roar went up through the crowd as Blaine leaned in close to Kurt's ear. "Let's go to the bar," he whispered, pushing back against Kurt's clasped hands at his waist. When Kurt let go, the boy grabbed him by the hand again, lacing their fingers, and dragged him toward the bar before Kurt even had a moment to respond. Blaine selected two chairs for them at the end of the bar where Kurt had been sitting before and pulled them up close together, taking the one on the right. Grinning at Kurt, he patted the seat next to him.

Kurt sat down and smiled at Blaine. He glanced around the bar, looking for their abandoned dates as the next song came on.

"Fire and ice

This love is like fire and ice"

How fitting, Kurt thought. Blaine's touch feels like fire, and his date's hands were like ice. He glanced at Blaine, wishing he could feel his touch against his cheek or his leg. He missed the feeling of Blaine's hot touch setting his every nerve alight. He considered, for just a moment, taking Blaine's hand in his own. But, he decided against it. He liked the surprise of the moment when Blaine touched him.

Flagging down the bartender, Blaine held up two fingers. "Two Mai Tais," he said loudly.

"Still falling for you

Beautiful mind

Your heart got a story with mine"

Kurt shook his head, no longer surprised by anything that was happening. I can't wait to tell this story to my friends, he thought. Even if nothing happens between the two of us, there is clearly something going on here tonight, and I will never forget it. At that moment, he felt a warm weight against his knee. Blaine's hand. This man is so fucking perfect, he thought.

"Excuse me. Are you Kurt?" a voice with a distinct British accent asked from Kurt's left.

Slowly, Kurt turned toward the voice, coming face to face with his blind date. "Adam?" he asked, wrinkling his brow.

"Yeah. Sorry to be so late. I got caught up at the office, and of course, because I forgot my phone charger today, my phone died."

"With love on the line

We've had our share of mistakes"

Kurt didn't know what to say. But, at that exact moment, Blaine cleared his throat, drawing Kurt's attention back to him for a moment. The curly-headed boy gave him a reassuring nod, rubbing his hand up and down Kurt's thigh for a moment. Then, there was another tap on Kurt's shoulder.

"Excuse me," Adam said again, giving Blaine a confused look. "Who's that? I thought we were going on a date tonight."

Kurt reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone. 7:28. He flipped his screen to show it to Adam. "You're an hour and a half late…"

Adam gave him an irritated look. "I know. I said I'm sorry. My phone di-"

"He wants you to leave," Blaine said, leaning over Kurt to talk to Adam.

"You are all for me

No one can lift me, catch me the way that you do

I'm still falling for you"

The combination of the warm, comforting weight on Kurt's leg and the hot, beautiful breath on his neck made Kurt's eyes close for just a moment, the tiniest of moans escaping barely parted lips. However, both Adam and Blaine heard it.

"Really, Kurt?" Adam asked. "You're going to give up on our date because I got caught up at the office?"

"Two Mai Tais," the bartender announced, setting down their drinks.

Blaine reached for the two, cold glasses, passing one to Kurt as he spoke. "Really. He wants you to leave."

"Cat got your tongue?" Adam asked bitchily, poised to walk away.

In a split second, Kurt made a decision. He stuck his tongue out at Adam before turning his back on him and slurping loudly at the drink Blaine had given him. "Thank you," he mouthed around his straw.

Blaine gave him an answering smile before taking a few sips of his own drink and glaring at Adam's retreating form.

Kurt felt a flash of...something...in his chest. Is it love? Desire? Appreciation? He wasn't sure; it was something he'd never really experienced before.

"This love is like letters in bold

This love is like out of control"

The more Kurt watched Blaine, the more he felt like there must be something controlling their every move tonight, something pre-written somewhere, destining the two of them to be exactly where they were, the perfect place at the perfect moment. He felt like this had flashed across his brain a million times that night, but he still couldn't grasp it. I don't believe in soulmates, he reminded himself. I don't believe that there is one person that you're just...supposed to be with, one person that the universe has picked out for you to spend all of your days head over heels in love with. It doesn't exist, at least not for people like me. Tonight is a coincidence, not written in the stars.

"It took us a while

'Cause we were young and unsure"

The boys were silent for a while, just staring at one another as they sipped on their drinks, the song playing like a soundtrack in the background. They made constant eye contact, but somehow, it didn't feel weird or awkward. Instead, it felt right, natural, exactly as it was supposed to be. Kurt couldn't get over the sparkle in this stranger's eyes, the way his face made Kurt's entire being feel alight with energy and passion. Blaine couldn't move past the way Kurt's eyes sucked him in, making him feel like there was nothing else to look at in the room.

Eventually, they spoke...at the exact same moment.

"Mai Tais are actually my-"

"So, who was tha-"

They chuckled, neither one sure who should speak first.

"I'm still falling for you"

As the last line of the song played, they both tried to speak again.

"What were you go-"

"You can say whatev-"

Blaine grinned at Kurt, setting his drink down and grabbing onto his hands, sending another electric spark through Kurt's body. Will this ever stop? he wondered.

"All right," the DJ said, his loud voice coming back over the mic. "We've been here for half an hour. How's everybody feeling?" The dance floor had cleared as the last song played, many couples eager for a drink and a small break during the upbeat song, but they all cheered loudly. "Cool! Well, I want everybody back on the dance floor," he commanded, "because this song is nice and slow…"

"Do you feel like dancing?" Kurt asked, leaning in to be heard over the sounds of chairs scraping against the floor.

Wordlessly, Blaine shook his head. "Two more Mai Tais," he called to the bartender.